Kalmia angustifolia - Mountain laurel

Adversity Kalmia angustifolia : These plants often suffer from ferric chlorosis, which causes the yellowing of the foliage; to prevent this disease it is better to grow these plants in an acid soil, or regularly give some greening fertilizer. In the first spring days apply a copper and sulphur fungicide treatment and a pesticide anti-aphids treatment.

continental : These plants need rather frequent waterings in spring and summer, always allow the soil to dry out between two waterings. We can suspend waterings during cold months.

alpine : It is advisable to give regular waterings, specially during spring and summer; before giving again water make sure the soil is dry.

mediterranean : Waterings shall be given by watering the soil deeply, but only when it is very dry, avoiding to leave plant roots in stagnating water. During the cold season we can suspend waterings.

continental : The Kalmia angustifolia needs to be exposed to direct sunlight for many hours a day to have a luxuriant growth
The Kalmia angustifolia tolerates also long intense frosts without any problem.

alpine : The Kalmia angustifolia prefer very bright locations, where they can receive direct sunlight.
These plants do not suffer from cold. They can tolerate also very intense frosts without any problem.

mediterranean : They bear few hours of half-darkness, but need at least few hours a day of direct sunlight.
It is advisable to grow this plant in the garden, since it does not suffer from cold.

Feed Kalmia angustifolia : We suggest to fertilize the shrubs using long lasting fertilizers; usually it is supplied a fertilizing at the end of winter and a second one at the end of summer; in both cases it is used an organic fertilizer or a slow-release fertilizer.